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This is due to a growing issue around recruitment, which shows that applications for lifeguard positions are dropping.

Fingal County Council’s Water Safety Development Officer John Hartnett said: "It is an issue and one that we will be looking at over the winter with our colleagues in the other local authorities as our 2017 report has clearly shown that our beaches need to have lifeguards on duty during the summer period."

He also praised the council's lifeguards, saying: "Our lifeguards are extremely vigilant and have gathered enough knowledge through yearly training and past experience to pre-empt potential accidents and prevent them.

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"As was the case in previous years, this summer we were able to provide lifeguards with defibrillator training and workshops with the Royal National Lifesaving Institute and Dublin Fire Brigade, providing them with the essential skillset to prevent water related injuries."